Wiltz, Cougars look to build on last year’s success
Charleroi无毛视频檚 Will Wagner drives past a line of Steel Valley during a game last season. Wagner is one of four returning starters for the Cougars.
Charleroi无毛视频檚 Jake Caruso lofts a shot against McGuffey during a game last season. Caruso is one of four returning starters for the Cougars.
A year after leading the Charleroi boys basketball program to its first playoff win in 24 years, head coach Bill Wiltz thinks this year无毛视频檚 team can do more.
The Cougars return four starters and Wiltz knows what the recipe needs to be to have another solid year.
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The four returning starters are senior wing Will Wagner, senior guards Jake Caruso and Gavin Theys and 6-2 junior center Ben Shields.
Wiltz spoke about Wagner, who is a little more than 200 points away from joining his dad, Bill, in the 1,000-point club at Charleroi.
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The other starting spot will be manned by either senior Brennan Shannon or sophomore Bryce Large. Three other players who will see time are sophomore twins Jake and Joel Chambers and senior Jake King.
The Cougars will compete in Section 4-AAA along with Beth-Center, Brentwood, Brownsville, Charleroi, McGuffey, Washington and Waynesburg Central.
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Charleroi opens play in the MVI Tip-Off at Belle Vernon against Serra and Clairton in the two-day event.